Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-08-05

ally to slaves over 90 years of age, and af-
ter two years to the younger men. The
latter can redeem themselves at any time,
also, for about 5000. A humane section of
the bill provides that il one of a married
couple secures his or her freedom, the other
also becomes free Dom Pedro is doing
much for the advancement Of his people.
The Richmond State thinks the most dan
gerous sign Of the times is the social com
mingling OF the races, especially in the
schools, Before the blacks were allowed 10
go to school, and when hundreds Of slave
owners in Virginia were selling their own
flesh and blood, there was not such terri
BILE alarm about the commingling."
The Keene Sentinel reports that under
the town system in New Hampshire the
average length Of the school terms has
been increased by two weeks, while better
teachers have been secured and saving Of
ten thousand dollars annually has been eff
fected in the salaries.
The Texas anti-prohibitionists had bar
becue at Fort Worth on the Goth ult, at
which n strong letter was read from Jeirer-
son Davis to eX-Gov. Lubbock, denouncing
prohibition, on the ground that the world is
governed too much. The opinion is ex-
pressed that this letter will cost prohibition
thousands Of votes
Boodler McGarigle's flight TO Canada may
not save him, for forgery is one Of the
crimes for which the fugitive American cit
izen can he extradited, and the Chicago
authorities claim to have clear case
against him ON this score. The detectives
are on warm trail
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette thus
summarizes the great farce now going ON
before the country: Grover Cleveland to
George William Curtis: keep ON with
your splendid and scholarly editorials on
civil service reform" aside to Higgins,
Thomas x Co., Baltimore "Whoop her
up, boys; stand by German and the old
brass mounted methods Of true democracy. 81
The deposits of the New York state saw
ings banks have increased about 500. OOO, OOO
since January t. This shows that the old
somewhat ahead of George and McGlynn.
Hon. John w. Stewart Of Middlebury
has been appointed by Gov. Ormsbee "A rep.
resentative of the state of Vermont for the
conference of representatives of the differ
ent states and territories of the Union.
which will assemble at the Murray Hill
hotel, New York, on the 23d, for the pur
pose Of considering the matter Of the in
ter-state extradition of fugitives from jus
tice, to the end that "A uniform system Of
rules, regulations and practices may be
adopted and put in force
More than 1870 members of the British
parliament including eight ex ministers.
have signed a memorial addressed to Pres.
ident Cleveland and the United States con
gress in favor of the settlement of inter.
national disputes by arbitration.
The latest reports of the post office de
partment show that, in spite of the reduc.
ton OF letter postage to two cents, the de.
partment is rapidly approaching a self sus-
tanning basis. The Congressional estimate
for the deficiency of the past fiscal year
was between five and six million dollars,
but it will be only about three million dol
lars. The reports show that for the last
half of the fiscal year the department ha.
been almost self-sustaining.
The American board of commissioners for
foreign missions received a cablegram last
Saturday from the treasurer Of the famn,
relief fund at Constantinople, saying
Five thousand people at Adana in Asia
Minor have nothing to eat. The number i,
increasing. Other towns ask help" Adana
is the centre of the Silician plain, ordinarily
so fertile, but this year absolutely barrer
on account of drouth. Over $4,000 has al
ready been contributed in this country fol
the relief OF the starving people Further
contributions are greatly needed. and may
be forwarded to Langdon S. Ward, treas
urer, at Somerset street, Boston. Gift
can be sent by telegraph, so that within
three days they will buy bread at Adana
The war department at Washington hai
made arrangements with the Hotchkiss Gun
company, for the commencement of tn,
manufacture of Hotchkiss guns and tn,
ammunition required for use in them in th
country on large scale.
James Morrill,, son of Senator Morrill,, il
reported convalescent, and it is hoped h,
will be able to bear removal from Washing
ton to his home in this state by the middl,
of the month.
The bill to prevent mixing of black an,
white pupils in schools has been passed b,
the Georgia House, the only votes in oppo
sition being those of two negro members.
Mrs. Cleveland, the Presidents wife, i
this week on a visit to Massachusetts, ac
companied by her mother, Mrs. Folsom, an,
her aunt, Mrs. Walsh. They are at presen
the guests of Gen. A. w. Greeley of Tn,
signal service bureau, at Marion.
The survivors of the 54th and 18th regi
ments and the 9th cavalry of Massachusetts
colored troops held reunion at Boston OF
Monday.
The great body of the Grand Army vet
Grams will probably concur with Gen. Haw
ley when he says, in the Hartford Courant
IF Gen. Tuttle of Iowa has any luci,
intervals he ought TO realize that his inter
ference with the st, Louis program in rela
ton to the visit of the President was yer,
foolish piece of business. In the first plac,
1t introduced discOrd in the ranks of the q
A. X. when there was no need of it. L
placed that patriotic and entirely non-par
tlsan organization in false situation. Ant
| It gave Mr.. ClevelRnd's Democratic friends
AN opportunity which they have improved
for making his visit to the South and Wes
vastly greater event than it could hav,
been otherwise. As to Gen. Fairchild, hi,
remarks were made in heat, and ought moi
to have been reported, the meeting beinl
in sense a secret and confidential one
Had he had time to cool off, he would hav,
omitted the palsy business, which wa,
purely rhetorical and Pickwickian"